By: Michelle Nortje
Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation is a interesting exploration of the modern mental health crisis among young people.
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How to Raise Independent Kids
By: Feranmi Taiwo
Letting go can be scary, but raising confident, capable kids starts earlier than you think. Susan Woodworth explores how parents can nurture independence, even in toddlers.
When Kids Struggle with Friendships: What Parents Can Do
By: Bec Harris
Making friends at school isn’t always easy. Sometimes, kids come home feeling left out, upset, or even anxious. Parenting expert Michelle Mitchell unpacks what’s really going on and how parents can help.
Hey God, Can I Ask You Something? – Book Review
By: Brittany Garcia
The book covers some of the deeper questions about God that quite frankly, even some of the adults I know struggle with, including “Dear God, if you love us, why do bad and sad things still happen?” – I mean, who hasn’t asked this one?
Isolation Is Getting Harder for Our Children. Here’s How to Help.
Though families have felt palpable relief as restrictions have started to ease across the rest of the nation, our Victorian children are struggling more and more to follow the rules still in place.
Children’s Entertainer Colin Buchanan Creates Online Kids Church
By: Laura Bennett
Keeping the kids entertained is a tall order at the moment. Between the closure of their usual outdoor hangouts and the time pressure on parents, giving kids meaningful activities to do can be tough.
How to Talk to Kids about Bad News in the Media
By: Collett Smart
We know that we can’t shield our children, because they will hear ‘bad news’… from peers, siblings, online… But how much is too much information? And what is age appropriate? (I cover both younger children and teens in this video).
Zombies at Easter – I Don’t Think So
When you think about it, you could understand why a modern day child might consider Jesus to be either a zombie or a superhero or both.
You’re Taking Forever!!!
If you’ve got kids (and even if you don’t), you’re well aware that Christmas morning is the most hotly anticipated moment of the year.